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Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Ricoh M 2310N

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 18identical
  • 97known for one product only

Key differences

The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 8 ppm more print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) than the Ricoh M 2310N (31 ppm vs 23 ppm). The Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 has 3.5 s more time to first page (black, normal) than the Ricoh M 2310N (9.9 s vs 6.4 s). The Ricoh M 2310N has 1,200 x 600 DPI more maximum copy resolution than the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4 (2400 x 600 DPI vs 1200 x 600 DPI). Printing: Colour printing on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Mono printing on the Ricoh M 2310N. Copying: Colour copying on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4, Mono copying on the Ricoh M 2310N.

  • Printing
    • Colour printing
    • Mono printing
  • Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
    • 31 ppm
    • 23 ppm
  • Time to first page (black, normal)
    • 9.9 s
    • 6.4 s
  • Copying
    • Colour copying
    • Mono copying
  • Maximum copy resolution
    • 1200 x 600 DPI
    • 2400 x 600 DPI
  • Optical scanning resolution
    • 19200 x 19200 DPI
    • 600 x 600 DPI
  • Faxing
    • Mono faxing
    • No
  • Printing colours
    • Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
    • Black

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Brother

MFC-L8970CDW multifunction printer Laser A4

Model MFC-L8970CDW

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Ricoh

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Printing3 differ
Print technologyLaserLaser
PrintingDiffersColour printingMono printing
Duplex printingYesYes
Duplex printing modeKnown for oneAuto/Manual
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs31 ppm23 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one31 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Duplex print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one20 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs9.9 s6.4 s
N-in-1 print functionKnown for oneYes
N-up printingKnown for one2, 4, 9, 16, 25, 6
Barcode printingKnown for oneYes
Watermark printingKnown for oneYes
Secure printingKnown for oneYes
Poster printing functionKnown for oneYes
Warm-up timeKnown for one15 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffersColour copyingMono copying
Duplex copyingKnown for oneYes
Duplex copying modeKnown for oneAuto
Maximum copy resolutionDiffers1200 x 600 DPI2400 x 600 DPI
Maximum copy sizeKnown for oneA4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one31 cpm
Time to first copy (black, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)Known for one12.5 s
Maximum number of copies999 copies999 copies
Copier resize25 - 400%25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy functionKnown for oneYes
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one2, 4
Scanning2 differ
ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for oneYes
Duplex scanning modeKnown for oneAuto
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers19200 x 19200 DPI600 x 600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution (ADF)Known for one600 x 600 DPI
Maximum scan areaKnown for one215.9 x 355.6 mm
Scanner typeKnown for oneFlatbed & ADF scanner
Scan technologyKnown for oneDual CIS
Scan toDiffersUSB, E-mail Server, Network folder, FTP, Image, OCR, E-mail, HTTPE-mail, Network folder, USB, FTP, SMB
Image formats supportedTIFF, JPEGTIFF, JPEG
Document formats supportedPDFPDF
Input colour depthKnown for one48 bit
Output colour depthKnown for one24 bit
Input greyscale depthKnown for one16 bit
Output greyscale depthKnown for one8 bit
Greyscale levelsKnown for one256
Scan driversKnown for oneWIA, TWAIN, SANE
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffersMono faxingNo
Duplex faxingKnown for oneYes
Fax resolution (black)Known for one203 x 392 DPI
Fax transmission speedKnown for one2.5 sec/page
Modem speedKnown for one33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one500 pages
Auto-redialingKnown for oneYes
Speed diallingKnown for oneYes
Fax forwardingKnown for oneYes
Auto reductionKnown for oneYes
Error Correction Mode (ECM)Known for oneYes
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleKnown for one80000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycleKnown for one0 - 7500 pages per month
Duplex functionsPrintPrint
Printing coloursDiffersBlack, Cyan, Magenta, YellowBlack
Page description languagesKnown for oneBR-Script 3, PDF, PCL 6
Printer fontsKnown for onePostScript, PCL, Bitmap
Number of PCL fontsKnown for one73
Number of PostScript fontsKnown for one66
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one16
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one12
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total number of input trays11
Total input capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Total output capacityDiffers150 sheets100 sheets
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for oneYes
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF)Known for oneYes
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one80 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacityKnown for one1 sheets
Maximum input capacityKnown for one1700 sheets
Maximum output capacityKnown for one100 sheets
Paper handling6 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffersA4A3
Paper tray media typesDiffersThin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Recycled paper, Bond paper, Labels, Envelopes, Glossy paperPlain paper, Envelopes, Labels, Thick paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)DiffersA4, A5, A6A4, A5, A3
Non-ISO print media sizesDiffersLetter, Legal, ExecutiveLegal, Letter, Ledger (media size)
Envelopes sizesDiffersC5, Com-10, DL, MonarchCom-10, Monarch, DL
Custom media lengthKnown for one116 - 355.6 mm
Custom media widthKnown for one76.2 - 216 mm
Paper tray media weightDiffers60 - 105 g/m²52 - 216 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one60 - 163 g/m²
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for oneB4, B5
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Direct printingKnown for oneYes
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LANYesYes
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, SNMP, IPSec, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, TKIP, AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE
Supported network protocols (IPv4)Known for oneARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (AutoIP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR receiver, LPR/LPD, custom raw port/Port9100, SMTP client, IPP/IPPS, FTP client, FTP server, CIFS client, TELNET server, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, HTTP/HTTPS server, TF
Supported network protocols (IPv6)Known for oneNDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR Receiver, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port9101, IPP/IPPS, SMTP Client, FTP Client, FTP Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v4, HTTP/HTTPS Server, TFTP Client, TFTP Server, ICMPv7, Web Services (Print), Web Services (S)
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for oneApple AirPrint, Brother Mobile Connect, Mopria Print Service
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequencyDiffers1200 MHz360 MHz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyWhite
Market positioningDiffersBusinessHome & office
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayLCDLCD
Display diagonalKnown for one17.8 cm (7")
Control typeKnown for oneTouch
Colour displayKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one330 W
Power consumption (printing)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (copying)Known for one540 W
Power consumption (ready)Differs60 W83.51 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one8.4 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one0.53 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.04 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)Differs0.43 kWh/week0.35 kWh/week
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one1500 W
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 EnterpWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 SequoiaMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 M
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 32.5 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one36 - 85%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneBlue Angel, Nordic Swan Ecolabel
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers454 mm575 mm
DepthDiffers505 mm565 mm
HeightDiffers460 mm402 mm
WeightDiffers26.7 kg24.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one650 mm
Package depthKnown for one610 mm
Package heightKnown for one643 mm
Package weightKnown for one34.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
User guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneGS mark
Other featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one49 dB

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